Vacuum-producer.



W. L. KING.

VACUUM PRODUGER. I APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28, 1912. 1,041,634, Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED 1113.28, 1912.

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UNITED STATES WILLIS L. KING, OF PHENIX, RHODE ISLAND.

vacuum-mention.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved deviceof this character which may be readily attached to an ordinary water faucet, preferably above a sink and which is operated by the force of the water from the faucet, is extremely cheap, is simple, is

strong and durable and is not likely to get out of order.

The invention consists in the construction,

combination and arrangement of devices,

hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :--Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a vacuum cleaning apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the plane indicated by the line aa of Fig. 1 and intersecting the water wheel. Fig. 3 is a similar view on the plane indicated by the line bb of Fig. 1 and intersecting the fan which creates the vacuum." Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the plane indicated by the line c-c of Fig. 1.

The casing 1 of my improved vacuum cleaning apparatus comprises a central plate 2 and a pair of members 34. The mem bers 3-4 are arranged on opposite sides of the plate 2 and are hollowed on the sides which'are opposed to the said plate so that a chamber 5 for the reception of a water wheel .6 is formed in the member 3 and a chamber 7 for the reception of an exhaust fan 8 is formed in the member 4. The said members 3 and 4 are formed at their outer sides, at their opposing edges, with flanges 9 which bear against opposite sides of the partition plate 2 and are secured thereto by bolts 10, whereby the members of thecasing and the partition plate are detachably secured together- The chamber 5 isformed by an annular wall 11' with which the casing member 3 is provided, the said wall being recessed on its inner s1de as at 12 to receive a correspondingly shaped annular wall 13 which is formed on one side of the plate 2.

Application filed February28, 1912. Serial No. 680,418.

in which the exhaust fan 8 operates is formed by an annular wall 14 formed inte-.

grally with'the said casing member and which is provided with a recess 15 on its inner side and a correspondingly shaped annular wall 16 which is formed integrally lfllthtll? plate 2. An opening 17 is formed n one s1de of the wall 13 and an opening 18 1s formed 1n the corresponding side of the wail 14. water supply pipe 19 which in ractlce leads from a faucet, discharges intg the motor casing chamber 5 at the side thereof opposite t tre opening 17 and directs a stream of water under pressure against the radial blades 20 of a water wheel 21, the said water wheel comprising a disk 22, on one side of which are the radial blades 20. This water wheel is carried by a shaft 23 which is into the center of the chamber 7 and the exhaust fan 8 is mounted on the said shaft.

The casingmember 4 has an intake nipple 26 WhlCh is opposite and concentric with the end of the shaft 23. A hose or flexible condul-t 27 is, in practice, connected to the intake nipple 26 and is provided with a suitable nozzle 28. This nozzle is adapted to be moved over the carpet or other surface to be cleaned in a well-known manner.

It will be observed upon reference to the drawings that the members 3-4 of the casing tre formed at the side opposite the 'opeung 17'18 with a common discharge nozzle or nipple 29. The water discharges from the water wheel and the chamber 5 through the said nipple 29 commingles with the dust laden air which is discharged through the opening 18 from the exhaust or suction fan so that the dust is carried off by the water discharged from the motor and, moreover, the discharge of water from the motor is availed of in assisting the operation of the fan in exhausting air through water wheel and fan are such as to enable the parts of the apparatus to be readily disassembled. Moreover, the apparatus may be manufactured at minimum cost and is not likely to get out of order and requires practically no attention.

While I have herein shown and described a form of my invention, which I now consider a preferred form thereof, I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts without departin from the spirit of my invention and wit in the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:- The herein described vacuum producer I comprising a shaft, a water wheel and a fan earned by the shaft, a partition plate having a bearing for the shaft and through which the latter extends so that the water wheel and fan are on opposite sides of the partition. plate, the said partition plate bethe fan, and a chamber and against the paddles of the said water wheel, a

In testimony whereof I aflix myvslgnature 1n presence of two witnesses.

, WILLIS L. KING.

Witnesses ACHILLE J. .MOREL, R. P. CoULEE. 

